Jun 15, 2019 Maddie The Truth of the Lie 02.17 - On the 3rd of May 2007, a child that was sleeping with her siblings was abducted. This is the version of the crime.
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«[...] This book has a higher purpose. That of contributing to the discovery of the material truth and the achievement of justice in the investigation that is known as the 'Maddie Case'. These are fundamental values that I have committed myself to, by duty of conscience, conviction and discipline towards the institution that I was proud to be a part of. These same values w...more
Published July 2008 by Guerra e Paz
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Grammar*Kittenhttp://frommybigdesk.blogspot.ie/2010... Livros Portugueses - O que já li...It is available translated into English here; I will be purchasing a copy of this in support of the author…morehttp://frommybigdesk.blogspot.ie/2010... It is available translated into English here; I will be purchasing a copy of this in support of the author when it becomes available, but for now I believe the truth is better shared like this for free than kept hidden like the McCanns wanted (for some 'unknown' reason).(less)
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Nov 10, 2009Conta-me Histórias rated it liked it
O livro de Gonçalo Amaral, cujo lançamento foi na passada sexta-feira, dia 25, promete ser polémico pelas questões que coloca. Já o li, e deixo aqui a minha impressão.
Confesso que nada do que está escrito no livro me surpreende, mas talvez isso se deva ao facto de nunca ter sido convencida pelos pais da criança. Desde o início que a tese de rapto não me convence, assim como não me convence uma mãe que num curto período de férias, num país estrangeiro, prefere deixar os seus filhos numa creche en...more
Apr 22, 2016Grammar*Kitten rated it it was amazing
Just wow.
A friend recently put me onto a facebook page that is... I won't call it 'anti-McCann' but shall we call it 'McCann curious', perhaps? One that doesn't swallow their story hook line and sinker, anyway. On that page I came across a link for an English Translation of this story, for which I am infinitely grateful for, because I read this in one sitting, in one evening, on my phone. The book itself - it's not a story. It's important to remember that, because for the first few chapters, I f...more
Apr 08, 2012Paulien rated it really liked it
Very clear and fluent account of what the author thinks really happened to Maddie McCann. What can I say? He convinced me. But most importantly, the intense sadness of it all really got to me again.
Feb 24, 2015Camile Doubtfire rated it it was amazing
This is a must read for everybody, very interesting to read a book written in the style, like a police report. Very informative, cannot understand why this book would be banned, but then I don't understand anything the McCanns do, the story sadly reminds me of 'Small Sacrifices' by Ann Rule and hopefully this book along with the documentary will bring the truth forward. This book in no way bashes on the family, it is simply a man doing his job no matter how difficult people make it for him.
May 01, 2016Sílvia rated it it was amazing
Ja que este livro foi absolvido quis realmente saber pelo inspetor responsavel pela investigacao o que se terá passado: aqui está descrito o que mais que presumivelmente terá acontecido à pequena Maddie... Adoraria que esta verdade fosse admitida pelos pais da menina.. Não somos um país de 3o mundo, temos bons profissionais de investigação.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/20...
Shelves: non-fictie, read-2018, beat-the-backlist
I dont write reviews for non fiction books. I hate rating peoples lives. But this book confirmed my thoughts after reading the actual case files earlier this year.
Feb 19, 2017Sharon rated it really liked it
The McCanns had this book banned, but the decision was appealed. They've threatened legal action on anyone who sells it in the U.K - so naturally I wanted to read it.
Translated copies have been made freely available online, I read it here: http://www.frommybigdesk.blogspot.ie/... Gonçalo Amaral is the ex-police officer who led the hunt for Madeleine in Portugal in 2007. He wrote this book in 2008 after taking early retirement due to the case. Reading this, it's easy to see why the McCanns want i...more
If I give this book a high rating that's not of course for literary merit which it never pretended to have even though written with admirable conciseness and straightforwardness (originally in a Portuguese idiom which may not always translate quite as it should into English). Rather, its importance lies in it being a readable transcription from the voluminous files of the first and indeed only thorough police investigation into this highly mysterious and perplexing case, perhaps one of the stran...more
I don���t believe in banning books, unless they are written from a criminal wanting to profit from his crime, as such I was shocked to find out that Goncalo Amaral���s book, Maddie: The Truth of the Lie, written by an investigator who worked on the case, had been banned following a law suit by the missing child���s parents. As of October 2010, that ban has been lifted (see here) but the book still has not been published in English. As a follower of True Crime accounts, and having reviewed two pr...more
Mar 31, 2019Rita Neves rated it really liked it
Uma leitura esclarecedora sobre o que possivelmente se passou no dia 3 de Maio de 2007 no apartamento 5A do Ocean Club.
Ao contrário do mais recente documentário da Netflix sobre o desaparecimento da Madeleine McCann, o qual, na minha opinião, tenta livrar os pais de qualquer culpa, este livro mostra ao leitor todos os factos que apontam para afinal sejam eles os culpados. Uma leitura rápida e fluída que nos dá acesso aos bastidores da investigação policial, às teorias, suspeitas e suposições de...more
Dec 16, 2018Netti rated it it was ok
2007, Praia da Luz (Portugal) - first published 2008
Ich hatte mir das Buch völlig anders vorgestellt. Von einem Polizisten hätte ich erwartet, dass er systematisch Fakten, Zeugenaussagen und Indizien zusammenstellt und interpretiert. Stattdessen finde ich ziemlich viel Geschwafel über die verschiedenen Polizei-Einheiten... wer was wann erfahren und wem verschwiegen hat... wer was über wen gesagt hat... undsoweiter. Ständige Sprünge im chronologischen Ablauf machen es zusätzlich schwierig, den Übe...more
Oct 20, 2014Silvéria rated it liked it
'A história da pequena Maddie não se ficou por Portugal. A história da pequena Maddie, cujo paradeiro se desconhece até hoje (e já lá vão mais de sete anos), mexeu com vários países, a diferentes níveis.
Este livro deu muito que falar quando foi publicado. Valeu um valente processo em tribunal ao seu autor. A vida dele mudou completamente após ter sido um dos responsáveis pela investigação do desaparecimento desta menina enquanto inspector da Polícia Judiciária. E este livro também se centra um p...more
Jun 04, 2015Lozzi Counsell rated it it was amazing
The reason I am giving this book 5 stars is due to the strength and perseverance of Gonçalo Amaral to get his story and point of view out there on the Madeline McCann case, despite the repercussions to him and his family. I have believed it was the fault of the parents from the start and this just proves it for me! Shame it is now a banned book.
Jul 15, 2018Monique rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Wat een trieste geschiedenis is de verdwijning van dit meisje. Bijzonder om te lezen hoe een onderzoek in zijn werk gaat. Frustrerend om te lezen hoe feiten verdoezeld worden. Zeer benieuwd naar het boek van de ouders, dat ik zeker ook ga lezen.
Mar 30, 2013Roberta Frontini (Blogue FLAMES) rated it it was amazing
This is a very interesting and important book! I loved it! One of my favourites!
Nov 04, 2010Sandra Azevedo rated it it was amazing
De tudo o que foi falado do caso, esta para mim é a versão mais credível!
Uma escrita bastante objectiva cujo resultado final é deixar o relato de acontecimentos e respectivo desfecho para a posteridade.
Jan 13, 2013Cristina Gaspar rated it it was amazing
Explicação clara e simples do que supostamente aconteceu e quais foram as conclusões sobre o rapto/crime.
Apr 08, 2018Kimberly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
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Apr 10, 2018André van Dokkum rated it did not like it
A published version of the argument below appeared in Jornal Tribuna de Macau (https://jtm.com.mo/opiniao/dois-probl...).
Amaral does not prove his theory, having barking dogs that don't bite. The McCanns and their holiday friends eventually settled on a narrative about Madeleine's disappearance which contained (as told) two very confusing elements, the well-know sighting by Jane of a possible abductor and the subsequent visit of Matthew to the apartment of the McCanns. Amaral is puzzled by these...more
An excellent and plausible account of the alleged abduction of Madeleine Mccann written by the senior investigating officer. This book is not available in English on Amazon due to the Mccann’s trying to stop its publication. I found a pdf translation on the internet. If you are interested in the case, this is the definitive book. The account is written using the police files. Goncalas Amaral was dismissed from the case and the case was closed shortly after. The most condemning evidence is that t...more
Read the English translation online. Definitely an interesting read about the McCann disappearance which is accompanied with photos from the investigation. It definitely left me thinking that the parents had some involvement in Madeline's death. Lots of unanswered questions at the end of the book but that's down to the investigation not the book.
May 04, 2019Arancha Ch. Gonzalez rated it it was ok
Realmente es un libro que no desvela nada nuevo en la investigación. Lo escribió el inspector de policia portugués que llevó el caso (poco después relevado del cargo), y eso sí; es un libro que levantó mucha polémica al culpar a los padres de Maddie, cuando en realidad sigue sin probarse dicha culpabilidad.
I read this via many translations online. I bought a physical copy to support the author because I think it's unfair that someone can't express an opinion. The book itself (and the dvd) offers much evidence against a story that we were told twelve years ago.
Apr 22, 2019Cerenela Hinostrosa rated it it was ok
Llegué a este libro por la serie de Netflix que salió recientemente. Me llamó la atención que existiese un libro sobre este caso y decidí leerlo.
El libro es provocador y nos ofrece una versión de los hechos diferente a la que conocemos dándonos así la historia desde otra perspectiva.
This book presents one of the strongest theories I've ever read about what happened to Madeleine McCann.
Apr 18, 2019Veerle rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Jan 12, 2019Fátima Filipa (Mimodoslivros) rated it it was amazing
Um livro que nos possibilitou de ficar a conhecer a outra versão da história, além do que era apresentado na TV. Gostei bastante do livro e descobri partes que nunca tinham falado em público.
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Gonçalo de Sousa Amaral was born on 2 October 1959 in the village of Torredeita near Viseu. He studied engineering at IST and ISEL. In 1992/1997 he studied at night time, the Faculty of Law of Lisbon, having graduated in Law and Criminal Sciences.
He joined the Public Administration in 1973 , aged 14. In November 1981 he began to study the formation of agents of the Judicial Police, and took office...more Items in search results
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